Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (Ticker: JFR)
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: March 6, 2024
Event Date: February 28, 2024
Context: The Fund is a closed-end investment company incorporated in Massachusetts. This filing reports a corporate governance change regarding the Fund's By-Laws.
Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity data. The document is a regulatory disclosure regarding corporate governance amendments.
Material Changes
- By-Laws Amendment: On February 28, 2024, the Board of Trustees adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws.
- Elimination of Control Share Provisions: The primary change is the elimination of "control share" provisions that were previously included in the By-Laws (though their effectiveness had been suspended since February 24, 2022).
- Scope of Change: Other than the removal of the control share provisions, the Amended and Restated By-Laws remain identical to the previous version.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The document strictly addresses the procedural amendment of the By-Laws.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the effective date of the By-Laws amendment (February 28, 2024).
- Confirm the removal of "control share" provisions from the Fund's governing documents.
- Review Exhibit 3.1 (Amended and Restated By-Laws) attached to the filing for the full legal text.
- Note that this filing does not impact the Fund's investment strategy or financial performance directly.